Wings Rise at Southgate and Sumner Schools
Work nears completion on a new 94 by 94 foot four classroom wing at Southgate Elementary with accordion doors and cubicle offices. Sumner Elementary progresses on a new wing while old sections are razed to make room for a principal’s office reading lab five classrooms a cafe a relocated library and expanded play space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southgate
Sumner
Southgate Elementary School
Sumner Elementary School
8Th Ave. NW
Austin
Local 9 Retirees Picnic Saturday
Members of the Retirees Club of Local 9 and guests will enjoy a picnic at Todd Park Saturday. The affair in the large pavilion begins at 12 noon with guests from Albert Lea Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge Iowa and several speakers featured. The picnic is free to all club members and wives and in case of rain it will be held at Union Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Park
Albert Lea
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Union Hall
Nevada Farm Bureau Ice Cream Social in Lyle Park
The Nevada Farm Bureau plans an ice cream social at 8 p.m. Friday in Lyle Park. A band will perform and prizes donated by the Lyle Commercial Club will be awarded. A milking contest features Lyle Mayor Charles Ekle versus Melody Olson and Dorothy Hotson, candidates for Mower County Dairy Princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle, Minn
Nevada Farm Bureau
Lyle Park
Lyle Commercial Club
Lyle
Charles Ekle
Lyle Faa Chapter
Melody Olson
Dorothy Hotson
Mower County
Indidate
New Austin Firm Opens Its Doors Plywood Minnesota
A statewide corporation Plywood Minnesota Inc opens a branch in Austin on Highway 218 south of town in the old Radcliffe Seed Co building. It will sell prefinished plywood wall paneling fir plywood assembled kitchen cabinets appliances floor and ceiling tiles. Leo Norman will manage and reside in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plywood Minnesota Inc
Austin
Hwy. 218
Leo Norman
Vandals Break Window in Car in Austin
Mrs. Leroy Erickson reports a rear window shattered on her car in the 400 block of 10th St NE between 8 and 9 p m Wednesday. Window valued at 80 dollars. At 12 40 a m today in the 2000 block of Sth Ave SE two 15 year old juveniles were intercepted after being seen prowling cars. They were chased into nearby woods near 19th St SE. Sunglasses valued at 11 dollars by Roger Reller were stolen from a car. his aerial was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Erickson
20Th St. NE
Austin
10Th St. NE
Sth Ave. SE
19Th St. SE
Roger Reller
5Th Ave. SE
Shrine Circus Opens At Mower County Fairgrounds
The Sells and Gray three ring circus erected tents this morning at the fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Austin Shrine Club, performances are at 2 and 8 p.m. It marks the first open air show here in years and features top talent from European and American circuses.
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Sells and Gray
Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin Shrine Club
Austin Police Pistol Team Finishes 10th at Minneapolis Shoot
Five Austin officers joined the Minnesota Police and Peace Officer Association Pistol Shoot in Minneapolis. The team of Everhart, Tuchek, White and Nelson placed 10th in sharpshooters. Lester Grover, a non-team member, took third overall and second in non-team master class. Nelson finished second in sharpshooter and third in rapid fire. A record 200 shooters attended the 45-year event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minnesota
Minneapolis
William Everhart
Ed Tuchek
Gene White
Chet Nelson
Lester Grover
Nelson
Msgr Cunningham to observe 45th ordination anniversary
Msgr D A Cunningham of Queen of Angels Church in Austin will celebrate the 45th anniversary of his ordination with an 11 15 a m Mass of Thanksgiving this Sunday. An Open House follows 2 to 5 p m in Queen's Hall. Born November 26 1895 in Dayton Wisconsin, he has served as pastor at Queen of Angels since 1936 and was named Domestic Prelate in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Cunningham
Queen of Angels Church
Queen of Angel
Queen's Hall
Fr. Cunningham
Dayton
Wis
Jeremiah P. and
Mary Donnellan Cunningham
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Lourdes
Chicago
DePaul Academy
University
St. Mary's College
Winona
France
St. Paul Seminary
St. Paul
St. Mary's, Winona
Queen of Angels
Austin
Railroad Trainmen Brotherhood and Auxiliary Convention Here
More than 300 members of the Minnesota Chapter of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and its Auxiliary are set to meet in Austin for a two day convention hosted by BRT Lodge 283 and Auxiliary Lodge 223. The program includes registration, educational sessions, dinners, a banquet, guest speakers including Gov Harold LeVander, and a display on past days of railroading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Austin
Harold Davison
L. I. Whalen
DeSart
Jones
Ed Arons
Grand Lodge
Charles Luna
Margaret Stafford
W. E. B. Chase
W. L. Hill
A. H. Chesser
F. D. Tuffley
G. F. Brown
Board of Trustees
Lou Corsi
Cedar River Lodge
Clayton Jones
Richard Auer
Virgil DeSart
Pearl of Cedar Auxiliary
Mayme B Bushman
Unti
Ila DeSart
Patricia Corporan
Clara King Thompson
Holiday Inn
Fayette Sherman
Frank Schultz
UPWA
Railroad Retirement Board
Brake Failure Traps Truck in Ditch Near 21st Street
A flat bed field maintenance truck leased by Green Giant Co. ran off a corner and into a ditch on 21st St NE at about 7:30 am. Driver Mark Allen Kloberdanz of Osage Iowa was not injured. The vehicle carried a 200 gallon gasoline drum and water drum. firefighters checked for a potential gasoline fire.
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21St St
Mark Allen Kloberdanz
Osage
Iowa
Green Giant Co
Kloberdanz
IS 9
Distribution of Real Estate Tax Money by County Auditor
More than 2.8 million dollars in first half real estate taxes were distributed today to City and Villages school districts and townships. Totals include Austin and villages 775,081.68. school districts 1,935,532.06. townships 113,438.82 with detailed amounts listed for Adams, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, Grand Meadow, LeRoy, Lyle, Mapleview, Racine, Rose Creek, Sargeant, Ta ppi, Waltham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
City & Villages
Adams
Brownsdale
Dexter
Elkton
Grand Meadow
LeRoy
Lyle
Mapleview
Racine
Rose Cree's
Sargeant
Tappi
Waltham
Firemen’s Pension
Rose Creek
Hayfield
Spring Valley
Stewartvile
Blooming Prairie
Bennington
Clayton
Frankford
Lansing
Lodi
Marshall
Nevada
Pleasant Valley
Red Rock
Udolpho
Windom
Meland Explains Shortage at JC
Austin State Junior College Dean R I Meland explains a $34.27 cash shortage cited by State Public Examiner Robert Whitaker. The shortage occurred two years ago during registration and was promptly reported to state offices. He says recent audits show the college books received an excellent report.
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Austin State Junior College
Robert Whitaker
ASJC
R. I. Meland
Whitaker
State Junior College Board
Meland
Blood recipient credits Red Cross help after surgery
Mrs. Florence Daily of 211 Main St S credits the Red Cross Blood program for her recovery after an emergency at St. Marys Hospital Rochester. She received 11 pints at no cost and urges appreciation for donors as the Bloodmobile schedules visits in Adams and Austin over the coming days.
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Florence Daily
Main St. S
Red Cross
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Adams
First Congregational Church
Austin
Congregational Scout Troop Sends 17 to Camp Luck Wis
Scout Troop 107 sponsored by First Congregational Church will take 17 boys to Camp Luck in Wisconsin from July 9 to 15. Scoutmaster Stanley Sprecher leads with Wayne Hurmence assisting. Donald Beam joins staff. five consecutive year attendance by Eagle Scouts LaTondresse and Steve Sprecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Camp Luck
Wis
Stanley Sprecher
Wayne Hurmence
David Beam
Tom Beck
Jim Connelly
John Connelly
Harold Danley
Scott Denneson
Chad Elliot
Ken Keate
Ray Keate
Toby Kimball
Andrew LaTondresse
Jeffrey Mader
John Patten
Richard Sprecher
Steven Sprecher
John Thomas
Personal Injury Suit and Estate Settlement Made
A Riceville Iowa girl and her father settled a personal injury suit out of Austin District Court for 10300. Patricia Kubly then a minor, and Floyd Kubly sued William I. Johanson as special administrator for the estate of Darlene Kubly after a December 1965 crash near Rochester killed Darlene and injured Patricia. Attorneys Baudler for the Kublys and Moonan and Senn for the estate represented the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Austin
Patricia Kubly
Floyd Kubly
Wiliam I. Johanson
Darlene Kubly
Theodore Smalley
Rochester
Frankford
Darlene
Patricia
Baudler
Kublys
Moonan
Senn
Waseca
Gas War Cuts Prices at Local Stations in Austin
A price cutting battle among Austin gas stations lowers regular to 27.9 cents and premium to 31.9 cents per gallon. The drop, active since last Saturday, is blamed on competition and heavy vacation traffic, with operators unsure when it will end.
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Austin
Scout Troop 127 to Attend Camp Luck Wisconsin
Nine members of Boy Scout Troop 127 sponsored by Faith EUB Church Men's Club will attend Camp Luck in Wisconsin from July 16 to 22. Scouts include Jim Fisher senior patrol and Bryan Wold Lee Wold John Leighton Thomas Lohman Donald Bell Dale Christianson David Fitzgerald Dan Harrington with Robert Schwab as scout master and Wesley Collette as camp scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Eub Church Men’s Club
Camp Luck
Wis
Jim Fisher
Bryan Wold
Lee Wold
John Leighton
Thomas Lohman
Donald Bell
Dale Christianson
David Fitzgerald
Dan Harrington
Robert Schwab
Wesley Collette
Driver apprehended after 38 mile chase at high speed
Dennis P. King aged 20 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to reckless driving minor consuming and open bottle after a pursuit by Mower County Sheriff Austin Police and Highway Patrol. The chase covered about 38 miles at speeds up to 105 mph ending when a patrol car forced his vehicle into a ditch near CSAH 6 east of Lyle.
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Dennis P. King
7Th Ave
Mower County
Austin
King
Oakland Ave
Austin State Junior College
Highway Patrol
Country Club
Lyle
Spam town Campers Attend State Convention Near Zimmermann
Seven Spam town Campers families attended the State National Camping and Hiking Assn convention near Zimmer man Minnesota with 230 families and 935 people present. Discussion covered a possible national NCHA convention in Minnesota drawing 5 000 families and 20 009 people in 1971.
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Zimmerman
Minn
NCHA
Minnesota
Camp Courage Films Shown at Kiwanis Luncheon
Movies of Camp Courage were shown at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Holiday Inn. William Hopkins, camp public relations officer, said the camp has expanded since the film and a new movie is in production. The camp was founded by the Kiwanis Club of Minneapolis and is operated by the Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Hopkins noted a contribution from the Austin club and the Society aims to reach its expansion fund goal by year end.
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Camp Courage
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
William Hopkins
Kiwanis Club of
Minneapolis
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Hopkins
Austin Club
Beckman to Be Ordained at Waltham Church Sunday
Ronald Beckman will be ordained Sunday into the ministry of the American Lutheran Church at St. Michael's Lutheran Church near Waltham. The ceremony begins at 2 30 p m. He is a 1959 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School and recently completed seminary training at Luther Theological Seminary in St Paul. Beckman will serve three South Dakota congregations in Presho Kennebec and Vivian beginning July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Beckman
American Lutheran Church
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Waltham
Ronald
Ray Beckman
Blooming Prairie High School
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Lemmon
S. C
Central Lutheran Church
Linda Ingvalson
Neil Ingvalson
Blooming Prairie
Beckmans
Todd Christopher
Irving S. Tweeten
St. Michael's Church
Richard J. Lafer
Princely
Minn
Presho
S. D
Kennebec
Vivian
Three Auto Mishaps Reported Here
Austin police reported three accidents Wednesday and today with no injuries. Harold Zender and Fred Stickle collided at 1st St and 3rd Ave NW. Zender's car $20 damage, Stickle $15. Loren Spitzack’s parked car $90 damage from a semi driven by Herbert Ogden in 200 block N Main. Melvin Gonklin and Gary Thompson collided at N Main and 4th Ave NE. both cars $400 damage and two parking meters $150 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Zender
17Th St
Fred Stickle
Oakland
1St St
3Rd Ave
Zender
Stickle
Loren Spitzack
Mapleview
Herbert Ogden
la Junta
Colo
N. Main
Melvin Gonklin
2Nd St
Gary Thompson
19Th St
4Th Ave
Root River camping and canoe trip sponsored in Rushford
The Root River Canoe Trails Club of Rushford Minnesota sponsors an overnight canoe and camping trip starting 2% miles north of Lanesboro at Highway 250 bridge. The trip ends at Houston 32 miles downstream with prize drawings at 9 a m Saturday and again at the Rushford camp site Saturday night. Registration at the starting point Saturday and a return shuttle will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root River Canoe Trails Club
Rushford
Minn
Lanesboro
Highway 250
Houston
Knights of Columbus Names New Officers
Knights of Columbus Council 1201 of Austin elected officers Wednesday night. Installed at first meeting in July. Roy Carroll grand knight, Donald Blais deputy grand knight, Edward Klimek warden, Orville Engelman chancellor, Richard Pachell advocate, Fernando Succo treasurer, Frederick Phillips recorder, Joseph Wilson inside guard, John Langowski outside guard, Russell Baldus three year trustee, Charlie Kiewatt Wilbur Monty hall committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Council
Austin
Roy Carroll
Donald Blais
Edward Klimek
Orville Engelman
Richard Pachell
Fernando Succo
Frederick Phillips
Joseph Wilson
John Langowski
Russell Baldus
Charlie Kiewatt
Wilbur Monty
Man Apprehended for Arson and Theft
Charles D. Noble, 27, Lansing, appeared in Municipal Court on charges of simple arson and theft. A fire destroyed a pony shed on the Ed Schroeder farm near Lansing and 18 rabbits were stolen. Noble was jailed in $1000 bond. preliminary hearing set for June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Noble
Lansing
Ed Schroeder
Noble
Mower County
Heart Memorials Announced Here
Memorials in honor of Olaf Aakre Harry Baldwin Austin and Wallace Hallerude Adams received by the Minnesota Heart Assn. will fund heart disease research. donations directed by Mrs. Lucille Lane at 301 Main St S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Olaf Aakre
Harry Baldwin
Austin
Wallace Hallerude
Adams
Minnesota Heart Assn
Lucille Lane
Main St. S
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Fred Jipson
New Southgate
Shrine Circus
Austin Police
Msgr. Cunningham
Pius XII
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
the Legion
Dept. State
Community Coordinating Council
Austin Civic Music Assn
D. A
Cunningham
Railroad Trainmen Brotherhood and Auxiliary
Railroad Insurance Board
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Travelers Insurance Dept. Brt
Luna
Catherine Smith
St. Edward's Com
Lancer
American Legion Lancers
Hormel Co
Lancers
Cedarburg
Earl Blowers
David Young
Riders
Allen McDowell
Congregational Scout
Scout
Beckman
Waltham Church
Paul Hansen
Lemmon, S. D
Rev
J. O. Baumgartner
Oberlin, Kan
Root River
Knights of Columbus
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